Five killed in bus crash

ISTANBUL - A wedding in eastern Turkey ended in tragedy yesterday when a bus driven by the groom rolled into a ditch, killing…

ISTANBUL - A wedding in eastern Turkey ended in tragedy yesterday when a bus driven by the groom rolled into a ditch, killing him and four others and injuring his bride, Anatolian news agency said.

The bride was among 20 people hurt in the crash. The bus bringing guests back from the wedding in the eastern city of Elazig to the couple's new home in Dogansehir went into the ditch after the driver failed to negotiate a bend.

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